Let’s remember to be kind, gente, and compassionate towards people around us. We are all dealing with something, battling some demons, trying to get by. A little kindness goes a long way. Mental health remains a priority, especially during these challenging times. The CDC reports that every 11 minutes, someone dies by suicide. Every. 11.Continue reading “September: Suicide Prevention Month”
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Soda, my sister
**An open letter to my baby sister (who’s not much of a baby anymore)** Hey girl, I want to share some life lessons with you today. Not because I know it all. And certainly not because I have got this life figured out. But because I want to shed some light on a few thingsContinue reading “Soda, my sister”
KBF a dit … Un roi n’est pas loyal
Quand j’ai sondé mes amis des médias sociaux pour énumérer les caractéristiques d’un bon leader, j’ai obtenu les résultats comme ceci : Qui sait écouter Quelqu’un ayant de l’empathie Quelqu’un qui est honnête, ouvert d’esprit et qui a du courage Quelqu’un qui sait motiver une équipe Quelqu’un qui n’a pas toujours besoin d’être à laContinue reading “KBF a dit … Un roi n’est pas loyal”
Notre “Diiné” (religion): Oustaz Pape Hane
**Qui est Pape Hane?** Je m’appelle Macoumba Hane, mais on m’appelle Pape Hane. Je suis né à Thiès, au Sénégal. Je vais résumer mon enfance en disant que j’ai appris le Coran à un jeune âge – mon maitre coranique s’appelait Makhtar Cisse. J’ai terminé le Coran, puis j’ai déménagé à Kaolack pour apprendre leContinue reading “Notre “Diiné” (religion): Oustaz Pape Hane”
Maguette, on behalf of all the women holding it together during Ramadan
Reading time: ~4 mins I feel like I just laid my head down no more than an hour ago! I swear that alarm clock races with my sanity sometimes. It was time to get up and prepare a meal before sunrise. Ramadan had begun and it was going to be a long month of wakingContinue reading “Maguette, on behalf of all the women holding it together during Ramadan”
NitDoffKillah – Défis au développement au Sénégal
AG: Parlez-nous un peu de vous. NDK: Mon vrai nom est Mor Talla Gueye. J’ai grandi à Louga au Sénégal, et j’y ai passé toute mon enfance et mon adolescence. Je suis entré dans le hip hop à l’adolescence et j’avais l’habitude de faire du ‘‘break dance’’ avec un groupe d’amis. Notre groupe s’appelait BMG (Bokk Mboloo di Gestu). C’estContinue reading “NitDoffKillah – Défis au développement au Sénégal”
NitDoffKillah – Challenges to Development in Senegal
AG: Tell us a little bit about you. NDK: My real name is Mor Talla Gueye. I grew up in Louga, Senegal and spent my entire childhood and adolescent years there. I got into Hip Hop as an adolescent and used to break dance with a group of friends. We went by the name BMGContinue reading “NitDoffKillah – Challenges to Development in Senegal”
Josephine, the hotel receptionist
A young woman trying to make ends meet faces sexism and misogyny in the workplace.
Codou, the street vendor
Codou is hard working street vendor. Her personality as just as vibrant as the beautiful mangoes she’s been selling for 8 years! Discover her story.
The Brave Women fighting FGM
I remember in college I had a term-paper that I procrastinated on for weeks and weeks. The day before it was due, I started it… I know, bad decision-making. I knew what the topic would be and I met every deadline prior to the due date: topic submission, argument and main points, and even myContinue reading “The Brave Women fighting FGM”
